TWO SUITES

NINE PIECES for Two Guitars and EIGHT or NINE JIGS

NINE PIECES:

These short pieces, named after various flowers and trees, are presented in “lead sheet” or “fake book” format: written melodies and chord symbols. They are intended to be open-ended, that is, they can be extended, improvised upon, played using additional instruments or instruments other than guitars. The one exception is “Nightshade” which offers a more specific form and accompaniment. The suite can also be performed essentially as written, without extension, with a duration of about 11 minutes.

EIGHT or NINE JIGS: These pieces are cousins of Nine Pieces for Two Guitars, presented in the same lead sheet format with melody and chord symbols, a suggested written accompaniment included with one. This suite actually includes ten pieces which were inspired by Celtic jigs, but may or may not be actual jigs; perhaps eight or nine of them are jigs. Perhaps not. As with NINE PIECES, this suite can be performed essentially as written.

The open-ended quality of these suites can be heard and seen in the "slip jig" example, below right: Philip's January Jig.

Both suites are included in one “package” as PDF files, including covers, the above notes and an MP3 of the arrangement of Philip's January Jig.